Eastern Conference Finals: (3) Bucks vs. (5) Hawks, Part 2 | Tied 2-2

KO7 · Post #1241 » by **KO7** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:01 am

Yet another opposing star point guard with an injured ankle. I would be very scared for Chris Paul’s ankle in the Finals.

Wargreymon · Post #1242 » by **Wargreymon** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:01 am

Ayt wrote:
Wargreymon wrote:
Jadoogar wrote:That's the series. Hawks got unlucky.
Hopefully Suns blow out this lucky Bucks team.

I mean Giannis got manhandled by Okongwu. Imagine what Ayton will do to him...

You are putting an awful lot of stock into a few minutes of basketball.

Which is why I've never invested in the stock market :wink:

ibraheim718 · Post #1243 » by **ibraheim718** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:01 am

whatisacenter wrote:So I guess the new thing to do is just call the team you didn’t want to win, lucky, if they win??? Lame!

Just call it straight that's all. All championships take some form of luck.. they've just benefited from a little too much.

Jadoogar · Post #1244 » by **Jadoogar** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:01 am

On the plus side, Okongwu looks like he'll be a player. He was awesome in his limited stretch.

jokeboy86 · Post #1245 » by **jokeboy86** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:01 am

Marvin Martian wrote:I do not understand why coaches hang on to certain players. There is no pressure on ATL to win, why not bench Bogie and see what Reddish can do?

Same reason Nash kept going with Harris and Harden, too much loyalty and afraid of pissing off the player.

turbo2k · Post #1246 » by **turbo2k** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:01 am

Threezus wrote:
HoopsterJones wrote:It sucks that Trae Young tweaked the ankle. But let’s be honest. Middleton going nuclear is the difference. A healthy Trae Young wasn’t going to put the clamps on Middleton on defense.

No but taking out Huerter an Onyeka sure as heck made a big difference on defense while leaving in bogi to screw us over.

That was rough, as a Bucks fan, I could tell that when Huerter got taken out, there seemed to be some confusion, and Bogi is still not right

NekiEcko · Post #1247 » by **NekiEcko** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:02 am

and we are done for the season. It was a nice season but the ref screwed us badly and I got a feeling that Trae might not played next game if the ankle is still giving him problems

Infinite Llamas · Post #1248 » by **Infinite Llamas** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:02 am

Okongwu has to start at this point. Hawks have nothing to lose.
Young
Huerter
Gallo
Collins
Okongwu

ATLHoops97 · Post #1249 » by **ATLHoops97** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:02 am

Theres no excuse for the Bucks to not take the next two games with ease.

cjx · Post #1250 » by **cjx** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:03 am

I want my double OT game 4!! I ain't playin'!

Badlands · Post #1251 » by **Badlands** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:03 am

D.Brasco wrote:I know it's early but I'm comfortable to say the Hawks win the series 4-1 at this point.

Great call, man!

ibraheim718 · Post #1252 » by **ibraheim718** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:03 am

Just end this hot garbage of a season already.

jimmybones · Post #1253 » by **jimmybones** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:04 am

Funcrusher wrote:
jimmybones wrote:
okboomer wrote:
Like Mahomes limping after each play until he needs to move around.

I’ve been staring at him off the ball. His posture and movement patterns show zero compensation. He’s **** soft just like how he plays offense begging for fouls.

Reggie Miller is not smart or he’s biased. But Giannis has been hurt all game and it’s clear and Miller hasn’t even referenced it. I’d bet my mortgage that Giannis calf the entire game has had a bigger impact on his game than traes ankle (for a half). He’s milking it.

For what it’s worth, my background is in biomechanics and my field is injury rehab. Only saying that for the people that only hear Reggie miller’s dumb as commentary and take it as gospel.

tell us how you really feel

touché.

Short version: Trae is a pussy and I don’t think he’s as he let on in a few moments.

It’s a pretty annoying that the narrative will now shift from how Giannis takes two extra seconds to shoot a free throw, to this massive game changing “injury” instead of what the narrative should be.

Jadoogar · Post #1254 » by **Jadoogar** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:04 am

ATLHoops97 wrote:Theres no excuse for the Bucks to not take the next two games with ease.

I know what you mean but we said this about the sixers too.
Hopefully the bucks have the same mental issues as the Sixers.

Thanos1985 · Post #1255 » by **Thanos1985** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:05 am

they may lost but trae did the shimmy again.

turnaroundJ · Post #1256 » by **turnaroundJ** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:05 am

injuries are so disappointing

GSP · Post #1257 » by **GSP** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:05 am

Jadoogar wrote:On the plus side, Okongwu looks like he'll be a player. He was awesome in his limited stretch.

I'm not sure Giannis has scored or drawn a foul on him yet this series. Either bricks or turnovers.

cjx · Post #1258 » by **cjx** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:05 am

Why does the NBA Illuminati like the Bucks so much? Someone please tell me why! Thank you

dautjazz · Post #1259 » by **dautjazz** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:06 am

The list of injured All Stars is ridiculous:

Sixers: Embiid
Nets: Irving and Harden
Jazz: Mitchell, Conley, and Gobert
Lakers: Lebron and AD
Hawks: Young (technically not an All-Star)
Suns: CP3 and Booker
Clippers: Leonard
Nuggets: Murray (technically not an All-Star)
Celtics: Brown

azcatz11 · Post #1260 » by **azcatz11** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:06 am

AntetokounmBros wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
AntetokounmBros wrote:
What's your problem dude?

My problem is your fanbase has crowned Giannis as a GOAT when he's lucky to be in the conf finals. Sorry to break reality to you

Not looking to argue right now, but you're basing that off of...apparently a couple posts that I'll just trust actually exist. No serious Bucks fan thinks Giannis is a top 10 player ever, I promise you.

Fair enough - not looking to argue either.

Hawks, Bucks, Bawks, or Hucks?